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1
What was Queen Elizabeth known for?
Being the Virgin Queen
Being the Witch Queen
Being the Mexican Queen
Being the Manly Queen
2
When did Shakespeare die?
1660
1661
1616
1166
3
What is iambic pentameter?
A line of 5 iambs
A line of 6 iambs
A line of 5 trochaes
A line of 10 iambs
4
What is an iamb?
An unstressed and a stressed syllable.
Two unstressed syllables.
A stressed and unstressed syllable
Two stressed syllables
5
How many plays did Shakespeare write in his 52 years of life?
Around 37
Around 57
Around 27
Around 17
6
When did Elizabeth I become Queen?
1458
1658
1558
1958
7
When was Shakespeare born?
1564
1646
1464
1546
8
But which king was Macbeth, the play, written for?
King James II
King James I
Queen James I
King Charles I
9
In Shakespeare's time people believed in a hierarchical order of society. What is it called?
The Great Chain of Kings
The Great Chain of Being
The Great Order of Being
The Great Chair of Being
10
What was the Gunpowder Plot?
A story of a king and his love of Catholics.
A failed coup by Catholics to blow up Parliament
An attempt on the Bishop's life
A failed coup by Protestants to blow up Buckingham Palace
11
What parts of the play pay homage to the interests of James I?
Witchcraft, his ancestors (Banquo), regicide and treachery
Spacecraft, his ancestors (Banquo), regicide and treachery
Witchcraft, his ancestors (Banquo), genocide and treachery
Witchcraft, his servant (the Porter), regicide and treachery
12
What happens when one subverts this Chain of Being?
Sunshine and lollipops
Karma
Chaos and unnatural occurences
Nothing